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A Kingdom of Priests

- Ancestry and Merit in Ancient Judaism

About A Kingdom of Priests

Considers a range of texts-including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation-to explore the tensions inherent in Second Temple Judaism's emphasis on ancestry as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812239508
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • October 9, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x235x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 570 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 15, 2024

Description of A Kingdom of Priests

Considers a range of texts-including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation-to explore the tensions inherent in Second Temple Judaism's emphasis on ancestry as the primary criterion for inclusion among the chosen people of Israel.

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